opencarrypalmtrees
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well i was in leesburg today and I went to walgreens on battlefield parkway and I went to buy myself some stuff around 3 pm. I bought a couple of personal items and said thank you and went out the door as I go out the door I had a homeless lady charge me and scream f### off fu## off! I couldn't see if she had a weapon in her hands so immediately I ran backwards and by reflex I wanted to draw my weapon but I didn't see a weapon so I didn't draw. I retreated into the store looking for help but clearly everyone didn't really care not to mention that once the homeless lady saw other people, she stopped and walked into the store. Furthermore, I forgot my phone and I proceeded to flag down a loudoun county sherriff I saw in front of the store but he didn't see me and then I got in my car and then saw another LCSO and I drove up next to him and told him what happened he took note of what happened and then for some reason went in the opposite direction of the store I was assaulted at. Well I went home told my friends what happened and I then called leesburg police because I wanted something to be done about this person. Well I called and they told me this person was the common crazy homeless lady of the neighborhood and she has had run ins with the law. I asked if I was allowed to use mace in this case at the very least and they stated I probably had to wait until the confrontation became more physical.
Any thoughts on this? my questions are the following
1. what if she had a knife that I didn't see and she was charging at me within 21 feet? I am still wondering how things would have gone if i wasn't so quick on my feet. She may have had a knife in her hand and I was just lucky that I was quicker than her to get away.
2. why didn't the police LCSO and leesburg police follow up with me to let me know what happened after I reported the incident after 5 minutes? Why did they act like it wasn't a big deal?
3. why do I have to wait to visually see a weapon before I draw my weapon even thougth the person charged me in this case and was using an close proximity surprise attack to get the upper advantage on me.
Shouldn't there be a clause in virginia law that if assailant uses a surprise attack on a victim you are allowed to use deadly force if they assaulted you in any form of malicious manner?
Any thoughts on this? my questions are the following
1. what if she had a knife that I didn't see and she was charging at me within 21 feet? I am still wondering how things would have gone if i wasn't so quick on my feet. She may have had a knife in her hand and I was just lucky that I was quicker than her to get away.
2. why didn't the police LCSO and leesburg police follow up with me to let me know what happened after I reported the incident after 5 minutes? Why did they act like it wasn't a big deal?
3. why do I have to wait to visually see a weapon before I draw my weapon even thougth the person charged me in this case and was using an close proximity surprise attack to get the upper advantage on me.
Shouldn't there be a clause in virginia law that if assailant uses a surprise attack on a victim you are allowed to use deadly force if they assaulted you in any form of malicious manner?
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